About this episode

The episode discusses various sports media topics including Geno Auriemma's confrontation with Dawn Staley, Michigan's Men's Final Four victory, and a controversy involving NFL reporter Dianna Russini.

We're back on a brand new edition of our look at Sports Media's newsmakers, broadcasts, ratings and more from the weekend of Men's And Women's Basketball Final Four coverage, to a female NFL reporter and NFL coach getting TOO cozy in a swimming pool, etc. on the "Last Word on Sports Media Podcast!" Host T.J. Rives and guests Steve Carney of LWOS.com/media and Jason Powers of Press Box Radio and the "Powers on Sports Podcast" are back to go over it all. What about the UConn coach Geno Auriemma confrontation with South Carolina coach Dawn Staley post game at courtside on ESPN TV after the Final Four game that the Lady Gamecocks won? The guys go over the seemingly "kid gloves" Geno was treated with that night by all. Thenk some on the Men's tourney win by Michigan making Big Ten history for them and the conference. T.J. was in Indy for it all and Steve and Jason weigh on the coverage and broadcasts, including the Michigan "Fab Five" alternate broadcast on Tru TV Saturday. Next, the controvesy with NFL reporter Dianna Russini, who is now with the Athletic's coverage (formerly ESPN reporter) and her salacious photos in a bikini floating in a pool in Arizona on a float next to New…

People in this episode

Host: T.J. Rives

Guests: Steve Carney, Jason Powers

Topics covered

• sports media
• basketball
• NFL
• broadcast coverage
• controversy
• ratings

Keywords

• Geno Auriemma
• Dawn Staley
• Michigan
• Dianna Russini
• NFL
• broadcasts
• Final Four
• controversy
• ratings

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: UConn, Michigan, The Athletic, ESPN, Tru TV, New England Patriots, LWOS.com/media, Press Box Radio

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